Calorie Restriction Diet Plans

Glucose Control for Longer Life and Prevention and Reversal of Type 2 Diabetes

Posted on Tuesday, October 31st, 2017 at 2:12 am.

Glucose management is important for many aspects of health. For those hoping to increase healthspan by following a low calorie diet, keeping glucose at healthful low levels is essential. Low blood glucose levels activate longevity genes. For the 20 million with diabetes and 70 million with prediabetes in the U.S. and the millions more worldwide, good glucose management offers hope for reduced risk of complications and in some cases, the possibility of reversing their disease.1, 2, 3

Yet the nuances of maintaining glucose at healthful levels are often misunderstood. In fact, top diabetes websites often offer dangerous food and recipe suggestions – likely to send glucose levels upwards rapidly, even in people without diabetes.

So LivingTheCRWay.com developed the CR Way to Great Glucose Control, a glucose management programpresented as an adult education course with a five-part e-workbook (distributed via download), four interactive webinars, meal/lifestyle plans. These plans include innovative glucose management guidance – e.g., fasting and postprandial glucose goals and food, cooking, and recipe suggestions for those with and without diabetes. Ongoing dialogue in the Diabetes & Glucose Control Forum on LivingTheCRWay.com provides ongoing support and motivation to succeed.

Introduction to the dangers of excessively high glucose and the benefits of glucose control

Orientation to what good glucose control really means and action steps to achieving it

Emphasis of the importance of a thorough physical exam and an ongoing relationship with a doctor: Testing to include fasting CBC, metabolic panel, insulin, HbA1c, T3, HsCRP, IGF-I, IGFBP1; glucose monitoring (postprandial, as well as fasting), and personal genome analysis.

Meal/Lifestyle Plans

Once the basics are understood, we introduce food choices and preparation methods for controlling glucose. Several meal plans for those with and without diabetes are presented. This gives the participants the opportunity to pick and choose what fits their goals and level of glucose management. All participants are encouraged to track their glucose levels so they have a true understanding of how well they are managing their blood glucose.

After only one week, most participants will understand how their meals and other lifestyle practices affect their glucose levels and what they can do to keep them under control. They are likely to experience lower blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, T3, hsCRP, fasting insulin, etc., and a big increase in energy.

Participants can opt to use CR Way dietary software, with unique glucose-tracking functions that time-stamp carbohydrate intake and exercise so users can easily chart their glucose levels, as well as diet and other lifestyle factors that affect levels of blood glucose.

Some studies have shown that extreme calorie restriction can reverse type 2 diabetes:

However, in neither case did the study protocols include follow-up plans to help the participants make the transition from very low calories to sustainable dieting. The CR Way to Great Glucose Control is a physician-monitored plan that is less austere, increases levels of neurotransmitters that affect dietary management – so participants are unlikely to binge, and provides a smooth, holistic transition to a delicious, manageable approach a new relation to food.

Course Objectives

By taking part in this program, participants will learn a number of skills and techniques to manage glucose effectively. After completing the program, participants can expect to be able to do the following:

Establish manageable standards for their own effective glucose management

Monitor fasting and postprandial glucose levels

Integrate glucose management into their lifestyle

Understand and enjoy reduced-calorie intake and a low-GI diet, customized for their individual needs